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Yeah they like Kelley. They followed him all summer/spring. Jared Jones is a name i've heard. Kyle Nicolas on the college side.

I don't think Tanner Witt is affordable at this point. He was asking for $3 million and has a strong commit to Texas. Jared Kelley was also asking for $3 million but he wants to sign and not attend college. I doubt Cole Wilcox signs at this point either. He could be a top 10 pick next year.

Kelley is a scary profile for clubs. Now stuff with a now body. His top secondary pitch is a changeup and most clubs want that to be a breaking ball. I heard he was asking for $3 million or more. He likely doesn't get that now.

The top meaning #3 I think......

You guys are overthinking my tweet. Crochet interest seems orchestrated to me. Too many people have it. There's another name frequently mentioned who I believe to be firmly in the mix. It'd be a surprise to many. Not most of you though.

Manfred can enforce a 50 game season. He doesn't want to though. The owners really want expanded playoffs and that needs to be negotiated.

It's possible, yes.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/10/baseball/japanese-baseball/cuban-ohtani-oscar-colas-wants-deal-softbank-calls-current-contract-invalid/#.XuD1SJ5KjUp This article is very detailed on the Colas situation. It sounds like he'll definitely be with the Softbanks Hawks for a little bit longer.

The latest update from Baseball America has the Sox taking Mick Abel. This would be awesome. This pick is tricky. Chicago has been connected to Tennessee LHP Garrett Crochet, Detmers and North Carolina State catcher Patrick Bailey—the typical collegiate suspects for the White Sox. However the noise with Mick Abel has been significant enough that we think it’s legit and with a new scouting director in Chicago there’s no guarantee the team continues to heavily target college players. Still, it’s worth noting that Mike Shirley has been with the club in a high-level role going back to 2010.

The Sox were never taking Patrick Bailey. That was always nonsense. That's the thing about Crochet. He's never thrown enough innings to prove to me that he's a starter long-term. He does have pretty electric shit though. There's a chance that had the season continued, he makes 10 starts and he's not even on the board. He's also likely underslot I'd think.

Bonus pools factor in as well

Exactly. Bill DeWitt Jr purchased the cardinals for $150 million in 1995. They'd sell for $3 billion tomorrow.

Here's my final attempt. It's destined to be wrong with lots of info coming out today. The White Sox pick seems more realistic than ever though. https://www.futuresox.com/2020/06/09/mlb-mock-draft-3-0/

I'm not sure if that's the same area scout or not. I've heard about interest in Jared Jones though and that's definitely the same area.

I was referencing Mick Abel. The White Sox are big fans of his. I think they'll take Detmers if he's available but Abel is a realistic option. He'll be expensive though.

You lose the money in the current year, yes. Angels would offer Drew Bowser 40% of the slot at #10. He turns it down. They will draft players in rounds 3-5 for those slots and they'll get the 11th pick in the first round next year for not signing Bowser. They don't have a 2nd rounder due to signing Rendon.

They would get the 11th pick in next year’s draft and just spend the $4 million that year when their scouts aren’t furloughed.

I've heard the rumor as well. It is in fact the Angels and it's a player ranked in the 60's on pipeline that isn't expected to sign with any club. It's a joke if they do this.

Yeah I was just wrong. People I'd talked to thought it would get done. I thought league would offer to prorate salary with deferrals. Players won't take any deferrals. That's something I didn't anticipate.

One key point in all of this is the expanded playoffs. If they can't "agree on something", there are no expanded playoffs. Manfred could essentially dictate a 50 game season right now. Players would get prorated pay but the league wouldn't get expanded playoffs and the owners would take in all the revenue from the 10 team playoffs. The league doesn't want to unilaterally dictate a season for this reason. They probably will though which would suck.

Jared Jones from La Marida CA is a name I’ve heard

I doubt it will be the mandated season. If the owners mandate the length of the season, they can't expand the playoffs. They really need to expand the playoffs. My guess is 65 games and expanded playoffs. I've been wrong throughout this process though.

Fair enough. Those guys are underselling the curveball though.

Soderstrom is nothing like those guys. I'd move him from catcher because keeping him there is a waste of time. You're buying the bat. He can play 3B or OF. That's much different than Collins. Crochet is super risky. I'm just not sure he's a starter. THere's no evidence that he is. Detmers curveball isn't a 55. It's closer to being 70 than 55.

Burke Granger covers the midwest for D1 Baseball and covers the draft for 2080Baseball. He joined myself and Mike Rankin on the latest version of the FutureSox podcast: https://www.futuresox.com/2020/06/05/futuresox-podcast-mlb-draft-preview-ft-burke-granger-of-2080-baseball/